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Uni Blues celebrate with the trophy after VAFA (Premier) Grand  Final: University Blues v St Kevin's on Sunday, September 22, 2019, in Elsternwick, Victoria, Australia. Picture: Hamish Blair
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VAFA sets target date for season to start

Issues around return-to-play protocols, insurance, crowd numbers, the burden on volunteers and club viability are at play but the VAFA has settled on a weekend which it aims to start the season — if it does goes ahead.

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North 
S45wp933 VAFA: Therry Penola versus Old Paradians play at John Pascoe Fawkner Reserve in Oak Park. Bannister brothers from Therry Penola for a feture

Paradians face tough finish

OLD Paradians players could have started planning their 2013 end-of-season celebrations last July. In the space of 12 months, the club’s fortunes have changed immensley.

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S04HT995. VAFA: Williamstown CYMS (blue) v Hampton Rovers. (green), at Williamstown. Williamstown's coach, Matthew Montebello

CYMS come up short

WILLIAMSTOWN CYMS gave ladder-leader Therry Penola a huge fright on the weekend, but it wasn’t enough to break the Lions’ undefeated run, falling five points short in VAFA Division 1 on Saturday.

Inner East
VAFA Footy: Old Scotch v Old Trinity at Camberwell Oval. Evgeni Routman and Ed Weatherson.

Pushing for a switch

RISING player payments have forced several community football clubs to investigate a move to the Victorian Amateur Football Association.

Inner East
NEAFL, Southport v Eastlakes at Southport Sharks. Photo of Tyson Kruse tackled by Ben Maiden.

In Kruse control

TYSON Kruse spent his last year at Southport as a defender, but has quickly stamped himself as the player VAFA coaches want to stop at Uni Blacks.

Inner East
Football WRFL: Deer Park V Spotswood. at Deer Park.. left 10 for Deer Park Luke Guerra and right 27 for Spotswood Matthew Fogarty marks Picture: Mark Wilson

A dozen of the best

UNINSPIRED by the selection of games on offer during the AFL’s split round? We have you covered with a guide to the best of this weekend’s community football around Melbourne.

Inner East
S10MM106 - VAFA (D2): Aquinas v Kew (elimination final) at City Oval, Box Hill. Kew coach Ian Aitken. Pic: HILTON STONE

Kew wins top spot

KEW came out on top in the Division 2 top-of-the-table local derby against St Mary’s Salesian on Saturday.

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VAFA: St Bernard's versus University Blacks at St Bernards College, West Essendon. Victorian Football Association St Bernards coach Anthony Rock. Pictures: Angie Basdekis

Snowdogs pair on the mend

St Bernard’s could be bolstered by two key inclusions for its top-three Victorian Amateur Football Association match against Old Trinity this weekend.

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